Enemies and Familiars : Slavery and Mastery in Fifteenth-Century Valencia.
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Intro -- Contents -- List of Maps -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Editorial Method -- Introduction -- 1. Defining De Bona Guerra -- 2. "Talking Tools": Slaves in the Marketplace -- 3. Slave Labors -- 4. Enemies or Extended Family? Slaves in the Household -- 5. Sex and Swordplay: Slavery and Honor -- 6. Paths to Freedom -- 7. Living "Com a Franch"-"Like a Free Person" -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.
A prominent Mediterranean port located near Islamic territories, the city of Valencia in the late fifteenth century boasted a slave population of pronounced religious and ethnic diversity: captive Moors and penally enslaved Mudejars, Greeks, Tartars.
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